You're def right about Mont Klamott. Really enjoyed Der Blaue Planet, No Bomb (the Greenday reminder in this heavy – American Idiot esque) and Katzen bei nacht.
Thanks so much. What's your favourite film from there?
There's a ton of great East German cinema, big shame it doesn't get the appreciation it should.
The most famous (and probably my favorite) is "The Legend of Paul and Paula". Fucking weird movie, basically a romance story with some odd twists and turns. There's one trippy sequence in particular that has stuck with me for years.
"Divided Heaven" is another good one. Basically about a woman who must choose between her boyfriend/the decadence of the West and helping the people of the East (I'm sure you can guess what she chooses).
"Apaches" is interesting if you want to see an East German western. Spoiler: the US are not the good guys.
If you want to see a movie immediately about the war, both "I was 19" and "The Murderers are Among Us" give a good idea about war and post war ideology.
I have a soft spot for "Solo Sunny" because it's about music (and it's also quite good!)
Finally, "Coming Out" if you want to see an East German gay film. Pretty good, too!
Not sure where you can find these. I know some were on Kanopy for a bit, so that might be the best place to start. Look for DEFA films, that's the production company.
oh man I have so many recs. here are some specific tracks (would link but my internet is currently shit):
TITLE - ARTIST
Am Fenster - City
Mont Klamott - Silly <--- probably my favorite
Der blaue Planet - Karat
Ich fahr an die Küste - Transit
No Bomb - Berluc <--- ostdeutsch punk, pretty fun
Rock'n Roll im Stadtpark - Pankow <---more punk
I.L.D. - Rockhaus <--- east german glam rock
katzen bei nacht - Petra Zieger & Band <--- sounds like tiffany
Champus Lied - Angelika Mann
spielverderber - Inka
let me know which one of these you like the most and I'll try to give more recs, I'm fairly well versed in East German cultural stuff.
You're def right about Mont Klamott. Really enjoyed Der Blaue Planet, No Bomb (the Greenday reminder in this heavy – American Idiot esque) and Katzen bei nacht.
Thanks so much. What's your favourite film from there?
There's a ton of great East German cinema, big shame it doesn't get the appreciation it should.
The most famous (and probably my favorite) is "The Legend of Paul and Paula". Fucking weird movie, basically a romance story with some odd twists and turns. There's one trippy sequence in particular that has stuck with me for years.
"Divided Heaven" is another good one. Basically about a woman who must choose between her boyfriend/the decadence of the West and helping the people of the East (I'm sure you can guess what she chooses).
"Apaches" is interesting if you want to see an East German western. Spoiler: the US are not the good guys.
If you want to see a movie immediately about the war, both "I was 19" and "The Murderers are Among Us" give a good idea about war and post war ideology.
I have a soft spot for "Solo Sunny" because it's about music (and it's also quite good!)
Finally, "Coming Out" if you want to see an East German gay film. Pretty good, too!
Not sure where you can find these. I know some were on Kanopy for a bit, so that might be the best place to start. Look for DEFA films, that's the production company.
Thank you for this <3
of course! happy to share :)